usesomethingup
phrasal verbwithuseverbuk/juːz/us/juːz/
B2
tofinishasupplyof something:
Don't use up all themilk- we need some forbreakfast.
The earth'sresourcesare being used up at analarmingrate.
- You could have told me that you'd used up all thetoothpaste!
- We haven't got anysugar, I used up the last of it when I made acake.
- Chris can't take any moretimeoff now, he's used up all hisleave.
- Andy's just had abathand used up all thehotwater.
- Making acurryis a good way of using up anyleftoverturkey.
Using and misusing
- adopt
- adoption
- avail
- availyourselfofsomething
- be/go heavy onsomethingidiom
- exhaust
- go through
- gobblesomethingup
- make capital out ofsomethingidiom
- max
- max out
- spare
- spent
- swallow
- tap
- trade onsomething
- turn over
- turn tosomeone/something
- turn/usesomethingto good accountidiom
- unblock